Alpacas- Permission granted from Wikicomons

 

Welcome Everyone!

This is the site that has everything you will ever need to know about Vicugna pacos! Most people refer to Vicugna pacos as the alpaca. The alpaca is a domesticated relative of the Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna).

Vicugna pacos are slender bodied mammals; they have small heads with a long neck and legs.(6) They live to be about 20 years old and can weigh between 120-150 pounds. They are social animals that live in herds. These animals are sheered to provide fibers for fleece clothing and can be eaten.

Watch a video about alpacas from The View to get some basic info on them!

Some basic facts about alpacas!!




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_property_including_cria.jpg

Angela Sanderfoot
Bio 203
Spring 2012

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